The Independent Film Channel (IFC) original series DINNER FOR FIVE created and hosted by Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made, Daredevil) will premiere six new episodes beginning Monday, January 20 at 8:00PM(ET/PT).
The season opener will feature Favreau's Daredevil co-stars Ben Affleck
(The Sum of All Fears), Jennifer Garner (ABC's Alias), Colin Farrell (Minority Report) and director Kevin Smith (Clerks).
DINNER FOR FIVE'S sophomore season will also include guests Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Blair Underwood (Full Frontal), Ed Asner (TV's Mary Tyler Moore Show), Ed Begley, Jr. (Auto Focus), director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show), Penelope Ann Miller (Carlito's Way), Liev Schreiber (Scream), Larry Miller (The Nutty Professor), Richard Lewis (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm), Dom Deluise (Blazing Saddles), Peter Falk (A Woman Under The Influence), and director John Herzfeld (15 Minutes).
DINNER FOR FIVE features Favreau and four guests sharing an evening of food and off-the-cuff conversation. Continuing the standard set in the first season, the program seats screen legends next to a variety of personalities from film, television, music and comedy, resulting in an unpredictable free-for-all.
The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is the first and most widely distributed channel dedicated to independent film presented 24 hours a day, uncut and commercial-free. IFC Originals produces cutting-edge original programming to air exclusively on IFC. IFC continues to expand its programming lineup with original series and independent genre-focused specials. The network's recent, critically acclaimed series and specials include Dinner For Five, BaadAsssss Cinema, With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, Errol Morris' First Person, The American Nightmare, Crossover, and Indie Sex: Taboos.